Ports and Jacks
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Monitor rear view ports and jacks These are the ports and jacks located on the rear of the 30-inch widescreen monitor. On the graphic, click the hyperlinks for closer views of the connectors.

From left to right, the ports and jacks are:

Description Usage
Monitor Power Connect the AC power adapter cable here.
Speaker Bar Power Connect the speaker bar power adapter cable here.
S/PDIF Coaxial Output Connect to the S/PDIF (digital) coaxial in jacks on a device to play the audio on that device.
S/PDIF TOSLINK Output Connect to the S/PDIF TOSLINK (digital optical) audio in jacks on a device to play the audio on that device.
Speaker Bar Audio Connect to the speaker bar.
L/R Audio Out Connect to the audio in jacks on a standard two-channel device to play the audio on that device.
L/R Audio In (S-Video) Connect to the L/R audio out jacks on an S-Video device.
L/R Audio In (Composite Video) Connect to the L/R audio out jacks on a composite video device.
L/R Audio In (Component Video) Connect to the L/R audio out jacks on a component video device.
DVI Mode Audio Connect to the headphones/speakers jack on your computer for the DVI display mode's audio source.
VGA Mode Audio Connect to the headphone/speakers jack on your computer for the VGA display mode's audio source.
IR Blaster Connect to the IR blaster sensor.
Composite Video In Connect to the composite video out jacks on a composite video source, such as a VCR.
S-Video In Connect to the S-Video out jack on an S-Video source, such as a DVD player.
Component Video In Connect to the component video out jacks on a composite video source, such as a high-end DVD player.
VGA Connect to a VGA jack on a VGA video source, such as your computer.
DVI Connect to a DVI jack on a DVI video source, such as your computer.
HDMI Connect to an HDMI jack on an HDMI video source, such as a set-top box.
USB-B Connect to a standard USB port (USB-A) on your computer. This lets your monitor act as a USB hub.
USB-A Connect to USB devices, such as cameras, printers, and flash drives.